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The 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fourteenth season of existence, their seventh in the United Soccer League, and fifth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 30th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
| 2023 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Stuart Sternberg | |||
| Head coach | Neill Collins (until June 8) Stuart Dobson (interim, until July 27) Nicky Law (from July 27) | |||
| Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
| USL Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cal Jennings (17) All: Cal Jennings (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 7,407 (October 7 vs. Pittsburgh) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 3,594 (April 12 vs. Charleston) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,772 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 (March 25 vs CHS) | |||
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Club edit
Roster edit
- As of August 25, 2023[1]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played[a] | Goals Scored |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Connor Sparrow | 
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GK | 2023 | May 10, 1994 | Miami FC | 30 | 0 |
| 30 | Phil Breno |
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GK | 2022 | December 11, 1995 | Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC | 4 | 0 |
| 56 | Raiko Arozarena | 
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GK | 2021 | March 27, 1997 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Conner Antley |
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RB | 2021 | March 22, 1995 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 0 |
| 3 | Forrest Lasso |
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CB | 2023 | May 11, 1993 | GIF Sundsvall | 28 | 1 |
| 19 | Freddy Kleemann |
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CB | 2023 | March 19, 1999 | Birmingham Legion FC | 31 | 0 |
| 33 | Aarón Guillén | 
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LB | 2020 | June 23, 1993 | North Carolina FC | 30 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Lewis Hilton | 
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CM | 2020 | October 22, 1993 | Saint Louis FC | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Yann Ekra | 
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CM | 2019 | October 22, 1990 | Charlotte Independence | 31 | 0 |
| 8 | Jake Areman |
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RM | 2022 | March 9, 1996 | Charlotte Independence | 19 | 2 |
| 11 | Leo Fernandes | 
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LM | 2017 | December 23, 1991 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Charlie Dennis |
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CM | 2023 | September 28, 1995 | Oakland Roots | 34 | 11 |
| 20 | Zachary Herivaux | 
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CM | 2023 | February 1, 1996 | Birmingham Legion | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Dayonn Harris | 
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LW | 2021 | August 29, 1997 | Real Monarchs | 28 | 1 |
| 22 | Jordan Doherty | 
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DM | 2023 | August 29, 2000 | Bohemian | 33 | 0 |
| 23 | Sebastian Dalgaard | 
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WM | 2020 | August 23, 1991 | Hartford Athletic | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | Abel Caputo | 
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DM | 2023 | July 11, 2000 | Inter Miami CF II | 2 | 0 |
| Fowards | ||||||||
| 9 | JJ Williams |
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CF | 2023 | January 4, 1998 | Phoenix Rising FC | 31 | 12 |
| 16 | Jake LaCava |
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CF | 2023 | January 12, 2001 | Loan from Inter Miami | 21 | 3 |
| 26 | Cal Jennings |
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CF | 2023 | May 17, 1997 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 19 |
| 30 | Ariel Martínez |
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RW | 2023 | May 9, 1986 | Miami FC | 20 | 2 |
| 77 | Lucky Mkosana | 
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CF | 2019 | September 30, 1987 | Louisville City FC | 11 | 0 |
| 98 | Joshua Pérez | 
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RW | 2023 | January 21, 1998 | Montevarchi | 10 | 1 |
Team management and staff edit
| Front Office | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stuart Sternberg
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| Vice President | Ryan Helfrick
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| Vice chairman | Matthew Silverman
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| Vice chairman | Brian Auld
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Competitions edit
Notes edit
- ^ Regular season only